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  1. Bluebird
    http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/buy-tickets/special-offers/article/item340777/english-national-ballets-le-corsaire/ Offer states it's only valid for performances between Jan 13 and 20 Promo code is OLT Edited to add that I forgot to mention that these are, of course, the London Coliseum performances Also, I now notice that the offer mentions 'up to 50% off' but the Dress Circle tickets are definitely half price. I didn't ask about the Upper Circle tickets.
  2. Bluebird
    There were several performances of Les Biches in 2005 (part of a mixed bill) Here's a link to the first night cast: http://www.rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=2098&row=40
  3. Bluebird
    I won't go into detail either but I feel I ought to mention that not all members of the audience felt this way. It's interesting how many different reactions there can be to any one performance. I really enjoyed the evening, as did my companions. Early on I got the impression that Carè (the Kaufmann replacement) might be a bit nervous but, once he had warmed up, I thought he gave an excellent performance. In fact, two separate people told me that that they'd never enjoyed Carmen as much as they did last night
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    I'd be very surprised if you had a problem in row B in the centre block of the amphitheatre as the rake is very good there - i.e. row B is quite a bit higher than row A. In addition, people in row A in the centre block have no need to lean forward as, unlike those in the side blocks, they are not affected by the curvature of the amphitheatre tier ledge. I would have thought that, unless you are tall, you'd have more of a problem in row E of the stalls as, although I've never sat there myself, I've been told that the rake between D and E is not very good.
  5. Bluebird
    For a recent general rehearsal I sat in row B in the central block of the amphitheatre. Both the view and the acoustic were excellent.
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    You're right, Alison. I hadn't noticed that they're filming the first night as well as the two later performances. That's very unusual.
  7. Bluebird
    I don't have the winter season brochure but, according to the production page on the ROH website, only one cast is being filmed for each of the two ballets in this mixed bill: http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/rhapsody-the-two-pigeons
  8. Bluebird
    I was also in the amphitheatre but, with powerful binoculars, I was able to see Francesca's nuanced and finely detailed acting. Suffice it to say that, despite the fact that I've seen this production on countless occasions, she made me feel I was seeing the last act for the very first time. As you say, ChrisG, a stunning debut.
  9. Bluebird
    http://www.ballet.org.uk/whats-on/lecorsaire/ Casting now on ENB website
  10. Bluebird
    He actually graduated two years later than Polunin. Polunin graduated in 2007, Muntagirov in 2009. 2009 was also the year that Shiori Kase graduated from the RBS and I remember Wayne Eagling saying, at a London Ballet Circle meeting that year, that he'd just taken on two potential 'stars'.
  11. Bluebird
    That's probably because they released the SCS places originally reserved for students
  12. Bluebird
    I think you may have misread the cast change slip, LinMM. Paul Kay was replaced by Sander Blommaert in the Mandolin Dance. Unless I'm having a very senior moment, James Hay did, indeed, dance Benvolio.on Thursday evening.
  13. Bluebird
    I'll try to explain: Some DVD players are region locked and will only play back DVDs encoded to their region. The UK and Europe are in region 2. The USA and Canada are in Region 1. Australia, New Zealand and South America are in region 4. Many DVD players are however multiregion and will play DVDs from anywhere. You'll have to check which sort of DVD player you have. Having said that, ballet DVDs are often region 0 which means they can be played anywhere in the world.. As for your other question, before the advent of wide-screen televisions, all video recordings were in the 4:3 format which fitted the old style almost square TV screen. It appears that some widescreen televisions can reformat this 4:3 picture to fit a modern television screen. If not, you will need to watch a 4:3 recording with black bars either side of the screen. Hope that's clear!
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    You must have a more intelligent television than mine then. If I try to watch in anything other than 4:3 all the dancers suddenly become very fat!
  15. Bluebird
    That's interesting. It was filmed in 4:3 and my copy is definitely in that format. Amazon are currently selling only the 4:3 version. Have you bought yours recently? I didn't know it was possible to reformat a 4:3 recording so that it fitted a widescreen television.
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    Sim, it's an absolute pleasure to read your thoughtful reviews. I'm quoting them both in full so that readers can easily see them. They take me back to the days of the ballet.co.uk era when you and others would write detailed, perceptive and constructive reviews. I am aware that, nowadays, social media encourage short, pithy remarks but it's great that you have taken the time to comment in such detail.
  17. Bluebird
    Sadler's Wells casting now on BRB website: Tuesday 13th October Céline Gittens; Tyrone Singleton Wednesday 14th October mat Delia Mathews; Brandon Lawrence Wednesday 14th October eve Yaoquian Shang; César Morales Thursday 15th October Momoko Hirata; Joseph Caley Edited to add that , currently, only the Swan Lake casting is up. Let's hope that the mixed bill casting follows soon.
  18. Bluebird
    I understand that the ROH Shop is due to be closed shortly and that it will remain closed for over two years. Presumably it will reopen in a new location once the building works are complete.. Edited to add that, if I understood them correctly, the outlet in the Floral Hall will remain open during this time. Presumably this will just be when a performance is scheduled in the main auditorium.
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    A tweet from a member of the ROH Insight Department indicates that, although nothing is certain, it's possible it will be Raven Girl or Connectome.
  20. Bluebird
    Lauren Cuthbertson and Federico Bonelli are to be the guest artists at the Genée Final this evening.
  21. Bluebird
    Full details of the finalists of the 2015 Genée International Competition are now on the RAD website http://www.rad.org.uk/news/genee-2015-finalists-announced I've pasted the list of finalists below. The final will take place at Sadler's Wells on Saturday September 19.: Lania Atkins from Australia, trained by Mark Reily, Peta Frith, Tamar Arzoumalian & Julie Wells Sara Carver from Canada, trained by Yao Ping Zhu, Isabel Yuan & Fiona Smith Madison Cronin from New Zealand, trained by Lucinda Dunn, Julie Wells & Katie Pianoff Megan Gerber from South Africa, trained by June Melville, Dorothy De Witt & Iain McDonald Makensie Henson from Australia, trained by Prudence Bowen & Heidi Landford Uyu Hiromoto from Japan, trained by Moritoshi Kudo & Sakae Maruyama Anatalia Hordov from the USA, trained by Corinne Glover & Danica Primo Honoka Ishihara from Japan, trained by Mika Tamaru Paige Rochester from Australia, trained by Prudence Bowen & Heidi Landford Drew Jackson from the United Kingdom, trained by Samira Saidi & Irek Mukhamedov Leroy Mokgatle from South Africa, trained by Christopher Montague, Sayward Harris, Angelique Harris, Heidi Wright & Angela Malan Robert van den Aardweg from South Africa, trained by Christopher Montague, Sayward Harris, Angelique Harris, Heidi Wright & Angela Malan
  22. Bluebird
    I'm in full agreement about the better acoustic and poor legroom in the front of the Coliseum balcony but would add that I've sat with friends of differing heights in the front row (row A) and none of us have had problems with the safety rail. I do, however, agree that the rail can cause problems in rows B and C
  23. Bluebird
    Sorry, Janet. I only just saw this. It had been pointed out to me that Jan 26 was actually there, on the same line as Jan 23 as the casts are the same. Since I was still able to edit my original post, I deleted it. Sorry for any confusion caused!
  24. Bluebird
    redundant post deleted!
  25. Bluebird
    I also heard this and, since the ushers were clearly not taking any action, I assumed that the shouting was coming from someone who had the kind of disability which means that the calling out is involuntary. This raises a very difficult question. These occasional outbursts can be distracting for other members of the audience yet we wouldn't want to prevent people with this disability from watching and enjoying ballet. There's no real solution to this.
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